Ferber method

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sleep training method
gptkbp:age 4 to 6 months and older
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ferberization
gptkbp:controversy debate over emotional impact on infants
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor some pediatricians and parents
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Solve_Your_Child's_Sleep_Problems
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Richard_Ferber
gptkbp:endorsedBy some sleep experts
gptkbp:firstPublished 1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferber method
gptkbp:involves allowing a baby to cry for predetermined intervals
gptkbp:method graduated extinction
gptkbp:usedFor helping babies sleep through the night
teaching infants to self-soothe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cry_it_Out
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6